{"id":7583,"date":"2025-04-04T15:46:09","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T15:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/princetonillinois.com\/?p=7583"},"modified":"2025-04-04T15:46:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T15:46:09","slug":"illinois-valley-voter-guide-for-april-2025-local-election-shaw-local","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/princetonillinois.com\/?p=7583","title":{"rendered":"Illinois Valley Voter Guide for April 2025 local election – Shaw Local"},"content":{"rendered":"


FILE \u2013 “I Voted” stickers rest on a ballot machine at a voting site in Ottawa. <\/span>(Scott Anderson)
This spring, La Salle<\/a> and Bureau county<\/a> voters get to decide who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries.
Early voting has started with voting to conclude on Election Day, April 1.
To vote in La Salle County<\/b>
To vote by mail, go to lasallecountyil.gov\/288\/Vote-by-Mail<\/a> where applications for vote-by-mail ballots can be found. The last day for the county clerk\u2019s office to accept applications is Thursday, March 27.
Early voting has started at the La Salle County Clerk\u2019s Office, 707 E. Etna Road in Ottawa.
Hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday through Monday, March 31, and 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays, March 22 and 29.
To vote in Bureau County<\/b>
To vote by mail, go to il-bureau.ballotrequest.net<\/a> where applications for vote-by-mail ballots can be found. The last day for the county clerk\u2019s office to accept applications is Thursday, March 27.
Early voting has started at the Bureau County Clerk and Recorder\u2019s Office, 700 S. Main St. in Princeton.
Hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday through Monday, March 31, and 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays, March 22 and 29.
Early voting is also available 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, through Friday, March 28, at the Princeton Moose Lodge, 1339 N. Euclid Ave., and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, through Friday, March 28, at Spring Valley City Hall, 215 N. Greenwood St.
Below are all competitive races in La Salle and Bureau counties with candidate questionnaires and coverage as available. This voter guide will be updated if additional candidates submit their questionnaires and more coverage completed.<\/i><\/p>\n

  • City of Earlville<\/a>\n
  • City of La Salle<\/a>\n
  • City of Mendota<\/a>\n
  • City of Peru<\/a>\n
  • City of Princeton<\/a>\n
  • City of Spring Valley<\/a>\n
  • City of Streator<\/a>\n
  • City of Wenona<\/a>\n
  • Village of Annawan<\/a>\n
  • Village of Cedar Point<\/a>\n
  • Village of DePue<\/a>\n
  • Village of Grand Ridge<\/a>\n
  • Village of Leland<\/a>\n
  • Village of Mineral<\/a>\n
  • Village of Ransom<\/a>\n
  • Village of Rutland<\/a>\n
  • Village of Sheffield<\/a>\n
  • Village of Tonica<\/a>\n
  • Village of Tiskilwa<\/a>\n
  • Village of Wyanet<\/a>\n

    Townships<\/b> <\/p>\n

  • Berlin Township<\/a>\n
  • Brookfield Township<\/a>\n
  • Bruce Township<\/a>\n
  • Eden Township<\/a>\n
  • Fall River Township<\/a>\n
  • Freedom Township<\/a>\n
  • Gold Township<\/a>\n
  • Greenville Township<\/a>\n
  • Groveland Township<\/a>\n
  • Hall Township<\/a>\n
  • Indiantown Township<\/a>\n
  • La Moille Township<\/a>\n
  • Mendota Township<\/a>\n
  • Northville Township<\/a>\n
  • Ophir Township<\/a>\n
  • Ottawa Township<\/a>\n
  • Otter Creek Township<\/a>\n
  • Peru Township<\/a>\n
  • Richland Township<\/a>\n
  • Rutland Township<\/a>\n
  • South Ottawa Township<\/a>\n
  • Selby Township<\/a>\n
  • Vermillion Township<\/a>\n
  • Wallace Township<\/a>\n
  • Waltham Township<\/a>\n

    Library Districts<\/b> <\/p>\n

  • Earlville Public Library<\/a>\n
  • La Moille-Clarion Public Library<\/a>\n
  • Leepertown Township Public Library<\/a>\n
  • Somonauk Public Library<\/a>\n

    School Districts<\/b> <\/p>\n

  • Seneca Grade School District 170<\/a>\n
  • Sandwich School District 430<\/a>\n
  • Putnam County School District 535<\/a>\n
  • Wethersfield School District 230<\/a>\n
  • Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico School District 3<\/a>\n
  • Streator High School District 40<\/a>\n

    College Districts<\/b> <\/p>\n

  • Black Hawk College<\/a>\n
  • Illinois Valley Community College<\/a>\n
  • Illinois Central College<\/a>\n
  • Joliet Junior College<\/a>\n
  • Sauk Valley Community College<\/a>\n
  • Waubonsee Community College<\/a>\n

    Fire Protection Districts<\/b> <\/p>\n

  • Sandwich Fire Protection District<\/a>\n

    Referendums<\/b> <\/p>\n

  • City of Oglesby managerial form of government<\/a>\n
  • Waltham School District 185 building bonds<\/a>\n
  • Ohio High School District 505 c<\/a>\n

    Townships<\/b> <\/p>\n

  • Berlin Township<\/a>\n
  • Brookfield Township<\/a>\n
  • Bruce Township<\/a>\n
  • Eden Township<\/a>\n
  • Fall River Township<\/a>\n
  • Freedom Township<\/a>\n
  • Gold Township<\/a>\n
  • Greenville Township<\/a>\n
  • Groveland Township<\/a>\n
  • Hall Township<\/a>\n
  • Indiantown Township<\/a>\n
  • La Moille Township<\/a>\n
  • Mendota Township<\/a>\n
  • Northville Township<\/a>\n
  • Ophir Township<\/a>\n
  • Ottawa Township<\/a>\n
  • Otter Creek Township<\/a>\n
  • Peru Township<\/a>\n
  • Richland Township<\/a>\n
  • Rutland Township<\/a>\n
  • South Ottawa Township<\/a>\n
  • Selby Township<\/a>\n
  • Vermillion Township<\/a>\n
  • Wallace Township<\/a>\n
  • Waltham Township<\/a>\n

    Library Districts<\/b> <\/p>\n

  • Earlville Public Library<\/a>\n
  • La Moille-Clarion Public Library<\/a>\n
  • Leepertown Township Public Library<\/a>\n
  • Somonauk Public Library<\/a>\n

    School Districts<\/b> <\/p>\n

  • Seneca Grade School District 170<\/a>\n
  • Sandwich School District 430<\/a>\n
  • Putnam County School District 535<\/a>\n
  • Wethersfield School District 230<\/a>\n
  • Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico School District 3<\/a>\n
  • Streator High School District 40<\/a>\n

    College Districts<\/b> <\/p>\n

  • Black Hawk College<\/a>\n
  • Illinois Valley Community College<\/a>\n
  • Illinois Central College<\/a>\n
  • Joliet Junior College<\/a>\n
  • Sauk Valley Community College<\/a>\n
  • Waubonsee Community College<\/a>\n

    Fire Protection Districts<\/b> <\/p>\n

  • Sandwich Fire Protection District<\/a>\n

    Referendums<\/b> <\/p>\n

  • City of Oglesby managerial form of government<\/a>\n
  • Waltham School District 185 building bonds<\/a>\n
  • Ohio High School District 505 c<\/a>
    Library Districts<\/b> \n
  • Earlville Public Library<\/a>\n
  • La Moille-Clarion Public Library<\/a>\n
  • Leepertown Township Public Library<\/a>\n
  • Somonauk Public Library<\/a>\n

    School Districts<\/b> <\/p>\n

  • Seneca Grade School District 170<\/a>\n
  • Sandwich School District 430<\/a>\n
  • Putnam County School District 535<\/a>\n
  • Wethersfield School District 230<\/a>\n
  • Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico School District 3<\/a>\n
  • Streator High School District 40<\/a>\n

    College Districts<\/b> <\/p>\n

  • Black Hawk College<\/a>\n
  • Illinois Valley Community College<\/a>\n
  • Illinois Central College<\/a>\n
  • Joliet Junior College<\/a>\n
  • Sauk Valley Community College<\/a>\n
  • Waubonsee Community College<\/a>\n

    Fire Protection Districts<\/b> <\/p>\n

  • Sandwich Fire Protection District<\/a>\n

    Referendums<\/b> <\/p>\n

  • City of Oglesby managerial form of government<\/a>\n
  • Waltham School District 185 building bonds<\/a>\n
  • Ohio High School District 505 c<\/a>
    School Districts<\/b> \n
  • Seneca Grade School District 170<\/a>\n
  • Sandwich School District 430<\/a>\n
  • Putnam County School District 535<\/a>\n
  • Wethersfield School District 230<\/a>\n
  • Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico School District 3<\/a>\n
  • Streator High School District 40<\/a>\n

    College Districts<\/b> <\/p>\n

  • Black Hawk College<\/a>\n
  • Illinois Valley Community College<\/a>\n
  • Illinois Central College<\/a>\n
  • Joliet Junior College<\/a>\n
  • Sauk Valley Community College<\/a>\n
  • Waubonsee Community College<\/a>\n

    Fire Protection Districts<\/b> <\/p>\n

  • Sandwich Fire Protection District<\/a>\n

    Referendums<\/b> <\/p>\n

  • City of Oglesby managerial form of government<\/a>\n
  • Waltham School District 185 building bonds<\/a>\n
  • Ohio High School District 505 c<\/a>
    College Districts<\/b> \n
  • Black Hawk College<\/a>\n
  • Illinois Valley Community College<\/a>\n
  • Illinois Central College<\/a>\n
  • Joliet Junior College<\/a>\n
  • Sauk Valley Community College<\/a>\n
  • Waubonsee Community College<\/a>\n

    Fire Protection Districts<\/b> <\/p>\n

  • Sandwich Fire Protection District<\/a>\n

    Referendums<\/b> <\/p>\n

  • City of Oglesby managerial form of government<\/a>\n
  • Waltham School District 185 building bonds<\/a>\n
  • Ohio High School District 505 c<\/a>
    Fire Protection Districts<\/b> \n
  • Sandwich Fire Protection District<\/a>\n

    Referendums<\/b> <\/p>\n

  • City of Oglesby managerial form of government<\/a>\n
  • Waltham School District 185 building bonds<\/a>\n
  • Ohio High School District 505 c<\/a>
    Referendums<\/b> \n
  • City of Oglesby managerial form of government<\/a>\n
  • Waltham School District 185 building bonds<\/a>\n
  • Ohio High School District 505 c<\/a>
    Mayor<\/b>
    Mark S. Actis Jr. (incumbent)
    Kathleen H. Wolfe
    Mayor<\/b>
    Jeff Grove (incumbent):     Candidate questionnaire<\/a>
    Gary C. Hammers:     Candidate questionnaire<\/a>
    Jamie Hicks:     Candidate questionnaire<\/a>
    Tyler Thompson:     Candidate questionnaire<\/a>
    Our coverage:     \u201c4 candidates share their views in La Salle mayoral forum\u201d<\/a>
    Photos:     Mayoral candidates speak at La Salle-Peru Township High School community forum<\/a>
    Alderperson, Ward 1<\/b>
    William T. Sexton
    James \u201cDiz\u201d Demes:     Candidate questionnaire<\/a>
    Alderperson, Ward 2<\/b>
    Tom Ptak (incumbent):     Candidate questionnaire<\/a>
    Dawn Hicks:     Candidate questionnaire<\/a>
    Our coverage:     \u201cLa Salle 2nd Ward Aldermanic candidates talk city\u2019s biggest challenges ahead of April 1 election\u201d<\/a>
    Alderperson, Ward 3<\/b>
    John \u201cDoc\u201d Lavieri (incumbent):     Candidate questionnaire<\/a>
    Jessica Dergance
    Nicole Girton:     Candidate questionnaire<\/a>
    Danielle \u201cDani\u201d Piland:     Candidate questionnaire<\/a>
    Our coverage:     \u201cLa Salle 3rd Ward aldermanic candidates talk city expansion, businesses plans ahead of April 1 election\u201d<\/a>
    Alderperson, Ward 4<\/b>
    Brianne Hicks:     Candidate questionnaire<\/a>
    T. Boo Herndon (incumbent)
    Mayor<\/b>
    David W. Boelk (incumbent):     Candidate questionnaire<\/a>
    Shallen Gross:     Candidate questionnaire<\/a>
    Alderperson, Ward 1<\/b>
    James Fitzpatrick (incumbent):     Candidate questionnaire<\/a>
    Joel Perez:     Candidate questionnaire<\/a>
    Alderperson, Ward 4<\/b>
    Vicki Johnson (incumbent):     Candidate questionnaire<\/a>
    Matt Ramer
    Our coverage:     \u201cMendota headed in the right direction, candidates say\u201d<\/a>
    Photos:     Mendota candidate participate in forum<\/a>
    Mayor<\/b>
    Ken Kolowski (incumbent):     Candidate questionnaire<\/a>
    Douglas P. Bernabei:     Candidate questionnaire<\/a>
    Our coverage:     \u201cKen Kolowski\u2019s record versus Doug Bernabei\u2019s voice for change heard at Peru mayoral forum\u201d<\/a>
    Photos:     \u201cPhotos: Mayoral candidates speak at Peru library forum<\/a>\u201d
    Listen to Bernabei     on our podcast<\/a>.
    City Clerk<\/b>
    James \u201cJamey\u201d Mertel
    Sherry Mayszak
    Alderperson, Ward 2<\/b>
    Jason Edgcomb (incumbent):     Candidate questionnaire<\/a>
    Tom Riordan:     Candidate questionnaire<\/a>
    City Council member, Vote for 2<\/b>
    Donald P. Saletzki:     Candidate questionnaire<\/a>
    Michael McCall (incumbent):     Candidate questionnaire<\/a>
    Martin T. Makransky (incumbent):     Candidate questionnaire<\/a>
    Mayor<\/b>
    Melanie Malooley Thompson (incumbent)
    Debra L. Perino
    Alderperson Ward 3<\/b>
    Jake Kelley
    J.C. Heerdt
    Council member, Vote for 2<\/b>
    Scott Scheuer:     Candidate questionnaire<\/a>
    Daniel Danko:     Candidate questionnaire<\/a>
    Christopher Thomas
    Tanya Zehr Pearce:     Candidate questionnaire<\/a>
    Justin Skinner
    Mayor<\/b>
    Mary Jane Bade (incumbent)
    John Simmons
    Alderperson, Vote for 3<\/b>
    Kym Healy (incumbent)
    Randy Lohr
    Brian Karczewski
    Brock Flanigan
    William Simmons (incumbent)
    Matt Zulz (incumbent)
    Mayor<\/b>
    Sarah Tenpenny
    Tim Wise (incumbent)
    Trustee, Vote for 3<\/b>
    Bogdan Taran
    Kate Sturtewagen
    Kimberly Goodley (incumbent)
    Matthew Nordstrom
    Commissioner<\/b>, one unexpired two-year term
    Kirsten Kasperski
    Paul Williams
    Village President<\/b>
    Daniel J. Hoffert
    Richard Hernandez
    Clerk<\/b>
    Brooke Smith
    Tiffany Torri
    Hillary Grilc
    Trustee, Vote for 3<\/b>
    Tanya Miscevic
    William Laicoff
    Raymond Scott Werkau
    Lawrence Lamkin
    Trustee, Vote for 3<\/b>
    Anne M. Hinterlong (incumbent)
    Steven M. Fulkerson
    James D. Stricklin (incumbent)
    Kimberly A. Olney (incumbent)
    Commissioner, Vote for 2<\/b>
    Miguel Ocon (incumbent)
    Brian Niles
    Ryan Finley
    Matthew Clifford
    Jennifer M. Williams is running unopposed for a two-year term.<\/i>
    Trustee, Vote for 3<\/b>
    Lindsay Eden
    Anthony Solomon
    Steve R. Jacobs
    Jason Ruff
    Raymond Calsyn Jr.
    Village President<\/b>
    Dale K. Johnson
    Paige Talty
    Randy Stillwell
    Stillwell, who <\/i>    died in December 2024<\/i><\/a>, will still appear on the ballot.<\/i>
    Village President<\/b>
    Dan Krischel
    Samantha Montgomery (Write-in candidate)
    Trustee, Vote for 3<\/b>
    Tanner Haller
    Al Stunkel
    Cody Montgomery
    Christina Jenkins
    Sydni Tooley
    Wendy Petrimoulx
    Village President<\/b>
    Sheila Yepsen
    Karen Milby
    Trustee, Vote for 3<\/b>
    Karen M. Taylor
    Jonathan Gosch
    Donald Jamison
    Jamie Swearingen
    John Patrick Barry
    David L. DeVoss (incumbent)
    Patricia Corwin (incumbent) is running unopposed for a two-year term.<\/i>
    Clerk<\/b>
    Linda L. Kling (incumbent)
    Minerva Andriotis
    Village President<\/b>
    Eric Skinner
    Arthur Foltynewicz
    John Coons
    Trustee, Vote for 3<\/b>
    Mark Zimmer
    Thomas Goskusky
    Raymond Martinez
    William Tregoning
    Village President<\/b>
    James Blanford
    Cordell Wedekind
    Information regarding incumbents in some Bureau County township races was not immediately distinguishable. Updates will be made as information is gathered. Email newsroom@mywebtimes.com if you have information on any of these races. <\/i>
    Clerk<\/b>
    Tricia Burden
    Rachael Biagioni
    Trustee, Vote for 4<\/b>
    Raymond C. Hladovcak (incumbent)
    Joseph M. Ugolini (incumbent)
    David Gage (incumbent)
    Vernon L. Klaw
    Monica Lynn Barry
    Clerk<\/b>
    Heather Patterson
    Kathy J. Harris
    Susan K. Yusko
    Trustee, Vote for 4<\/b>
    Harold \u201cRandy\u201d Baumrucker (incumbent)
    Joseph M. Harcharik
    Sara McCurdy
    Leah Washington
    Steven Biroschik
    Chad \u201cToad\u201d Winterrowd (incumbent)
    Anthony \u201cAJ\u201d Simmons
    Eddy H. Hunter
    Clerk<\/b>
    Janet Gould
    Jackie Anderson
    Highway Commissioner<\/b>
    Dawson Ploch
    Mark D. Steele
    John Goskusky
    Trustee, Vote for 4<\/b>
    Richard Alleman (incumbent)
    Shawn J. Micheli (incumbent)
    Adam Anderson (incumbent)
    Kurt Keutzer (incumbent)
    Arthur Foltynewicz
    Trustee, Vote for 4<\/b>
    Cindy Eutis (incumbent)
    Randy Hooper (incumbent)
    Denise Imig (incumbent)
    Al Kocher (incumbent)
    Linda Gebhardt
    Highway Commissioner<\/b>
    James Stephen Glade
    Travis M. O\u2019Connell
    Mike W. Woods (incumbent)
    Highway Commissioner<\/b>
    Jay Blackert
    Michael Fisher
    Highway Commissioner<\/b>
    Peter Johnson
    Jeff Cady
    Highway Commissioner<\/b>
    Troy Petrimoulx
    Michael Snyder (write-in)
    Highway Commissioner<\/b>
    Dale Bernard
    Monte Moreno
    Highway Commissioner<\/b>
    Christopher Hicks
    Cole Jilderda
    Highway Commissioner<\/b>
    Richard Gross (incumbent)
    Joseph Fahs
    Highway Commissioner<\/b>
    Carlos S. Ambler (incumbent)
    Marvin Fultz
    Highway Commissioner<\/b>
    William Pfau
    John L. Middleton (incumbent)
    Highway Commissioner<\/b>
    Ethan S. Sack
    Jackson Prather
    Daniel McConville
    Highway Commissioner<\/b>
    Adam White
    James Feely
    Supervisor<\/b>
    Lawrence Durdan
    Raymond Boyles (incumbent)
    Trustee, Vote for 4<\/b>
    Steven Weberski
    Scott Wm. Miller
    Robert P. Etzenbach
    Thomas Stevenson
    David P. Potthoff
    Charles L. Trovero Sr.
    Clerk<\/b>
    Karen Breckenridge (incumbent)
    Kevin Gahan
    Trustee, Vote for 4<\/b>
    Melvin R. Mertel
    Karen S. Schmitt
    Matt Vincent
    Raymond J. Wolf (incumbent)
    Kevin Knecht (incumbent)
    Donald Miller (incumbent)
    Dianne Cooper (incumbent)
    Trustee, Vote for 4<\/b>
    Timothy Caputo (incumbent)
    Laurena Miller (incumbent)
    Glen Nelson (incumbent)
    Paul Kelley
    Mark Boe (incumbent)
    Highway Commissioner<\/b>
    George Glover
    Michael J. Bastion
    Trustee, Vote for 4<\/b>
    Scott Munks (incumbent)
    Matt Skelly (incumbent)
    Nick Allegretti (incumbent)
    Lori Bongartz
    Jane Schomas
    Highway Commissioner<\/b>
    Kevin Schiffbauer
    Allen Leffleman (incumbent)
    Highway Commissioner<\/b>
    Nick Skromme
    Erik Wheeler
    Kevin Callahan (incumbent)
    Trustee, Vote for 4<\/b>
    Marty Brown (incumbent)
    Steve Pillion (incumbent)
    Jason Corcoran (incumbent)
    Michael Lyons (incumbent)
    Ed W. Kahon
    Supervisor<\/b>
    Benjamin R. Hagenbuch
    Johnathan Hagenbuch
    Trustee, Vote for 4<\/b>
    Joshua Mammen
    Benjamin Graham
    Nicholas Barto
    Katie Corcoran
    Darrell Corcoran
    Trustee, Vote for 3<\/b>
    Deborah Larson
    Kathleen Eager (incumbent)
    Mary Bender (incumbent)
    Stephanie Eller
    Trustee, Vote for 4<\/b>
    William Schwabenland (incumbent)
    Sarah Stuepfert (incumbent)
    Jennifer Williams
    Nataleigh Wamhoff
    Regina McCoy
    Jacob Bonnell
    Trustee, Vote for 3<\/b>
    Sarah Siebert (incumbent)
    Margaret A. Jaskowiak (incumbent)
    Cyndi Sondgeroth (incumbent)
    Karen Podobinski (incumbent)
    No one filed for an unexpired two-year term.<\/i>
    Trustee, Vote for 4<\/b>
    Christopher J. Gresk (incumbent)
    Marilyn Abbott (incumbent)
    Thomas J. Harmon (incumbent)
    James Beal
    Kathleen Rhoden
    Gina Skofich (incumbent)
    Kinsay Smith
    Board member, Vote for 4<\/b>
    Chad Humphreys
    Andrew Applebee (incumbent)
    Jeff Brockman
    Dustin Geier
    Nicholas B. Mancuso (incumbent)
    Board member, Vote for 3<\/b>
    Erik D. Englehart (incumbent)
    Candace Oropeza
    John Morse (incumbent)
    Traci Griffin-Lappe
    Two-year term, Vote for 2<\/b>
    Douglas Smith (31N Range 1W)
    Mitch Wilson (31N Range 1W)
    Nathanael Bird (32N Range 2W) (incumbent)
    Michael Borri (32N Range 2W) (incumbent)
    Four-year term, Vote for 4<\/b>
    Matthew Holst (32N Range 1W) (incumbent)
    Thomas \u201cTom\u201d Wiesbrock (32N Range 1W) (incumbent)
    Reed Wilson (31N Range 1W) (incumbent)
    Scott Zemanek (32N Range 2W)
    Amy Fay
    Not more than two candidates can come from the 32N Range 2W area. <\/i>
    Board member, Vote for 4<\/b>
    Paula Jo Baker (incumbent)
    Andrew Verstraete
    Stephen P. Newman (incumbent)
    Allyson H. Schiltz (incumbent)
    Angela Ryan (incumbent)
    Board member, Vote for 4<\/b>
    James Melton (incumbent)
    Mallory DeMay
    Whitney M. Mitchell-DeWitte (incumbent)
    Tya M. Boucher (incumbent)
    Katie Selburg
    An unexpired two-year term is also up this election but no candidate has filed in the race.<\/i>
    Board member, Vote for 3<\/b>
    Matthew J. Blakemore
    Gary F. Wargo (incumbent)
    Kimberly Ann Zavada
    Richard M. Tutoky (incumbent)
    Megan Black
    Trustee, Vote for 2<\/b>
    Douglas L. Strand (incumbent)
    Mark Carlson
    Jon A. Looney
    Dougal Nelson
    Six-year term, Vote for 2<\/b>
    William Hunt
    Lynda Marlene Moshage
    Todd Volker
    Trustee, Vote for 2<\/b>
    Gale Thetford
    Christine Bare-Kemper
    Diane Unes Lamb
    Kim Armstrong
    Ron Budzinski is running unopposed for a two-year term.<\/i>
    Six-year term, Vote for 3<\/b>
    Maureen Flanagan Broderick (incumbent)
    Elaine Bottomley
    Nancy Garcia (incumbent)
    Timothy John Broderick
    Robert Wunderlich
    Timothy Bradley
    Our coverage:     \u201cJoliet Junior College trustee candidates say programs need broader appeal for more students\u201d<\/a>
    \u201c2 Joliet Junior College trustees create \u2018hostile atmosphere\u2019 for president, staff: report\u201d<\/a>
    Trustee, Vote for 2<\/b>
    David Edelbach
    Tom Demmer (incumbent)
    Danelle Burrs (incumbent)
    Six-year term, Vote for 2<\/b>
    Daniel Jaquez
    Greg Dobbins
    Tina Medlin Willson
    Richard \u201cRick\u201d Guzman is running unopposed for a four-year term.<\/i>
    Judd Weber
    Justin Gifford
    Bill Novicki
    Jacob Johns
    Shall the city of Oglesby adopt the managerial form of municipal government?<\/b>
    Our coverage:     \u201cYes, it\u2019s binding: The Oglesby referendum isn\u2019t advisory\u201d<\/a>
    From the opinion page:     \u201cVote yes for Oglesby city manager on April 1\u2033<\/a>
    \u201cVote no for Oglesby city manager on April 1\u2033<\/a>
    Shall the Waltham School District 185 board issue $9.96 million in bonds to build and equip an addition to the Waltham School building?
    Shall the Ohio High School District 505 school board be allowed to close Ohio High School and send students to Amboy School District 272 or Bureau Valley School District 340?
    Our coverage:     \u201cOhio residents ask about potential high school closure; question to be on April 1 ballot\u201d<\/a>
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    FILE \u2013 “I Voted” stickers rest on a ballot machine at a voting site in Ottawa. (Scott Anderson)This spring, La Salle and Bureau county voters get to decide who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries.Early voting has started with voting to conclude on Election Day, April 1. To vote in La<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7583","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t